Coconut Creamed Chicken Recipe

Lately, I’ve been having coconut fever and I don’t actually like real coconuts. Even if you dislike coconuts like me, the flavours and aroma from this chicken recipe are too divine for you not to give this a try.

8 Servings | Cooking time: Approximately 1 hour

Ingredients:

• 1kg chicken drumsticks and thighs(or about 8 pieces of chicken)
• 1 can of coconut milk
• 2 tbsp coconut cream (0ptional)
• 1/2 onion, sliced
• 40g mixed chillies, sliced
• 2 tbsp paprika
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 1 1/2 tbsp minced garlic and ginger
• 1 tsp fresh thyme
• 2 knorr chicken cubes
• salt and pepper, to taste

Method: 

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
• In a medium pot, heat coconut oil until melted.
• Add sliced onions and mixed chillies and sauté for a few minutes.
• Add coconut milk, coconut cream, all seasonings and stir well.
• Cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes and allow to cool down.
• Place the chicken pieces in a bowl and pour over the coconut creamed sauce. Cover and the chicken to marinate from 1-24 hours.
• Transfer marinated chicken onto an oven tray and cook at 180 degrees for 50 minutes to an hour.

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Recipe Notes:

• Store coconut milk in the fridge for a few hours before use. This will allow the coconut milk to solidify.
•  Adding coconut cream will thick the coconut sauce.
• You can use any cuts of chicken for this recipe.

Nutritional Info (per serving): 429 Calories | 34.7 g  Protein | 3.2 g Carbs | 30.9 g Fat   * This may slightly differ depending on where you buy your ingredients from.